The Rochester Rockets will head out to face off against the O'Fallon Panthers at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. O'Fallon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rochester, who comes in off a win.
Rochester took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over MacArthur.
While Rochester won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-11.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, O'Fallon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to Althoff Catholic. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While O'Fallon had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21.
Rochester's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for O'Fallon, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Rochester has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like O'Fallon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rochester came up short against O'Fallon in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Rochester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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